We are very excited to be providing the ability for our authors to upload their audiobooks directly through Kobo Writing Life!
Our Publisher Operations Specialist, Stephanie McGrath, outlines the uploading process:
Quick and Easy Publishing Process
You can now upload and sell your audiobooks, in the easy-to-use Kobo Writing Life dashboard. Your audiobook will be published in a few simple steps:
- Describe your audiobook
- Upload your cover image, audio files
- Create a custom Table of Contents
- Enter your pricing and hit publish
- Your audiobook will be published within 72 hours
We won’t ask you for exclusivity. We encourage our authors to publish and distribute with multiple platforms to broaden your audience. We will also have lots of promotional opportunities for KWL authors.
The roll-out is currently being beta tested and will be available to all accounts soon. Audiobook capabilities are currently available in English, and will become available for additional languages by the end of 2019.
If you’re interested, let us know at writinglife@kobo.com!
More on Audiobooks
Discover Tips for Creating Great Audiobooks with audiobook producer and narrator Jason Brenizer
Check out KWL author Sarah Williams’ podcast on Creating Your Own Audiobook
Take this free Reedsy course on audiobook production by David Markowitz, Head of Digital Strategy and Partnerships at ListenUp Audio
great news Kobo, I already have audiobooks in the system. I like this straightforward entry system.
Thank you, Richard! We appreciate you loyal following of our blog. We have been working hard to optimize the audiobook process, and it is so exciting that authors can now take an active role in the process!
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Would you mind explaining:
– What is a “KWL author”?
– What is “KWL” ?
Hi there! “KWL” refers to Kobo Writing Life, our platform for self-publishing your works. A “KWL author” refers to an author who publishes with KWL! You can find out more here: https://www.kobo.com/ca/en/p/writinglife
Hi Barbara, thanks for sharing our news! Like our promotions tab, audiobooks will have a separate tab that KWL authors can apply for.